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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Barbara Minerva's Father - Wonder Woman

The father of Barbara Minerva, he started a new life and family in Chicago, after leaving Thena and her sister Lyta to raise Barbara and Alexander. 

Years later, after breaking out of Belle Reve prison, Cheetah murdered him in cold blood, before turning on her stepfamily. 

With him dead, Cheetah was one step closer to removing all ties to her life as Barbara Minerva.

Lyta and Thena's Father - Wonder Woman

The father of Lyta and Thena, Lyta was resentful of his relationship with Thena, believing that she was often overlooked by her younger sister. 

Alexander Minerva - Wonder Woman

The son of Thena, Alexander Minerva was the brother of Barbara Minerva, aka The Cheetah. 

After his father left his mother, he was taken to Idaho to live with his aunt Lyta in the commune of Amazonia. Ostracised as one of the only males in the community, he remained close to his mother, who was also looked down upon for leaving to start her own family. 

Educated in the doctrine of Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, he trained alongside Barbara to become a respected hunter. The pair were evenly matched, at least when it came to wielding a bow. 

At Lyta's request, Alexander and Barbara were pitted against each other to determine which of them was the best hunter. With no other choice, as Thena had been taken prisoner by his aunt, he ran into the woods to get his bow. 

Falling into his sister's trap, he was shot through the heart with an arrow, killing him instantly.

Thena Minerva - Wonder Woman

The younger sister of Lyta, Thena was raised to worship Artemis - Diana - the Goddess of the Hunt, by their mother. Emulating the life of the Amazons, she was taught to fight, hunt and kill. However, she found it a lot more difficult to engage with the more violent practices than Lyta did, driving a wedge between them.

Leaving the commune of Amazonia, which she had called home for over a decade, Thena started her own family, giving birth to her two children, Barbara and Alexander. 

Eventually returning back to Amazonia after the children's father abandoned them, the sisters raised the children together. However, the tensions between them were still there. 

While Barbara turned to her aunt, seeing her as a role model, Alexander was always closer to Thena, as both were ostracised and seen as outcasts; Thena for leaving and starting a family and Alexander for being male. 

When Lyta decided to pit the two siblings together to see who was worthy of Artemis' blessing, Thena watched helplessly as both her children sprinted off into the forest to grab their weapons. Begging her sister to call off this feat, her pleas fell on deaf ears, as Lyta threw back all the years of resentment she had towards her younger sister for being their "daddy's pet." 

While Barbara killed Alexander, Lyta killed Thena, sparing her from seeing her daughter murder her son in the name of the Goddess. 

Both Thena and Alexander's deaths were never reported to the local authorities. 

Warp - Wonder Woman


















The alter-ego of Emil LaSalle, Warp was a member of the Secret Society who could create interdimensional portals at will. 

Tracking down the Cheetah in Idaho, he transported Minerva away, telling her that she was needed for Society business. 

General Malenkov - Batman Incorporated

A high-ranking Russian General of great wealth and renown, Malenkov was indebted to Talia al Ghul.

Cashing in this favour, Talia had him join the Black Glove, acting as her mole while she introduced Batman to their son. He provided her with valuable intel about the group's plan to play a Game of Life and Death with the Dark Knight, all without being caught.

However, Malenkov was murdered by the Joker, who happened to be in Arkham Asylum at the time of the Black Glove's final gambit.

Prince Gerhardt - Batman & Robin

A crusader knight serving under the command of Pope Martin IV in 1285, Prince Gerhardt sought to challenge the fabled "Demon of The Dark Tower".

Arriving at the fort with a company of soldiers, he was greeted by the "Demon's" servant and son, Dusan. The White Ghost agreed to lead him to his master in the depths of the stronghold. As they descended the long, twisting staircase, his party was picked off, one by one, until he was the only one left.

Locked in the Lazarus Chamber with the Demon, Prince Gerhardt came face to face with Ra's al Ghul, who allowed him to live, so the whole world would remember his name and the promise of destroying the world and rebuilding a perfect utopia from the ashes. 

This account of his audience with Ra's would be the first-ever historical mention of the Demon's Head.